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<p>Formwork is <a href="/facts/Molding_(process)/1GkAeyCx">molds</a> into which <a href="/facts/Concrete/K6whGVNx">concrete</a> or similar materials are either <a href="/facts/Precast_concrete/fEk8G0Fw">precast</a> or <a href="/facts/Cast-in-place_concrete/15Uue620">cast-in-place</a>. In the context of concrete construction, the <a href="/facts/Falsework/favKSW5d">falsework</a> supports the shuttering molds. In specialty applications formwork may be permanently incorporated into the final structure, adding insulation or helping reinforce the finished structure. </p>